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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/dagalangaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *dagaz (day) + *langaz (long).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑ.ɣɑ.ˌlɑŋ.ɡɑz/

Adjective

*dagalangaz[1]

  1. daylong, lasting a day

Inflection


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *dagalang
    • Old English: dæġlang
      • Middle English: dai longe, dæi longe
    • Old High German: *tagalang
      • Middle High German: tagelanc
  • Old Norse: daglangr
    • Icelandic: daglangur

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*daga-langaz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 66
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